Personal profile
Research interests
Mathematics & Statistics - Atmospheric science and weather prediction
Computer Science / Information Technology - Remote Sensing
Civil Engineering - Regional Climate Change Modelling
Physics & Astronomy - Quantum simulation
Physics & Astronomy - Data analysis using machine learning
Computer Science / Information Technology - Quantum search algorithm
Physics & Astronomy - Quantum mechanical phenomena
Position Held
Associate Director of Space Science and Technology Institute
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Physics, PhD, University of Washington
1994
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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New Approaches to Emulators using Perturbed-Physics Ensembles and Applications to Diagnosing Climate Model Errors and Evaluating Emergent Constraints
ZHAI, C. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emission Point Sources From China Space Station
LI, J. (CoPI), SU, H. (PI), ZHANG, J. (CoPI), ZHANG, L. M. (CoPI), WANG, Z. (CoPI), ZHAI, C. (CoPI), GU, D. (CoPI), GAO, M. (CoPI), MA, X. (CoPI), ZHU, P. (CoPI), RONG, P. (CoPI), SHI, X. (CoPI), YAN, C. (CoPI) & NING, Z. (CoPI)
Innovation and Technology Commission, Stellerus Technology Limited, Starwiz Technology Co. Ltd
18/08/25 → 17/08/28
Project: Research
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Revolutionizing Weather Forecast and Climate Prediction Through Artificial Intelligence
SU, H. (PI), ZHAI, C. (CoPI), LI, X. (CoPI), LIU, G.Z.-Z. (PI), LIU, L. (PI) & SHI, X. (CoPI)
19/09/24 → 21/09/24
Project: Research
Research output
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Arctic sea ice loss shifting from edge to interior increases cold surges in mid-latitude Asia
Wang, C., Su, H., Zhai, C., Zheng, J., Yu, S., Wang, Y. & Xu, L., Jul 2026, In: Atmospheric Research. 337, 8 p., 108944.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Measuring the Distances to Asteroids from One Observatory in One Night with Upcoming All-sky Telescopes
Fernandes, M. B., Scolnic, D., Peterson, E. R., Zhai, C., Linder, T., Acevedo, M. & Reichart, D., 10 Apr 2026, In: Planetary Science Journal. 7, 4, 14 p., 76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Thank You to Our 2025 Reviewers
Caprarelli, G., Baratoux, D., Bulusu, S., Cervato, C., Diviacco, P., Donea, A., Fletcher, S. J., Glaves, H. M., Jones, C. E., Maute, A., Mills, F. P., Pryor, S. C., Tiampo, K., Xie, Z. & Zhai, C., Apr 2026, In: Earth and Space Science. 13, 4, 11 p., e2026EA005174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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The evolution of space art: Dream, Monolith and Revelation
Wang, F. Y. & Zhai, C., Jan 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 238, Part A, p. 904-911 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Advancing Atmospheric Detection of Weakly Absorbing Reactive Trace Gases Using the FY-3E/HIRAS-II TIR Sounder on a Dawn-Dusk Orbit
LIANG, Z., Gu, D., Li, R., Liu, J., Zhai, C., SU, H. & Lau, A. K. H., 8 Jul 2025, In: Environmental Science and Technology Letters. 12, 7, p. 848-855 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
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Optimal-Estimation Retrieval with Integrated Aerosol Correction for CO₂ and CH₄ Monitoring Using Multi-spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory (MUSICO)
PAN, F. (Speaker), ZHAI, C. (Contributor) & SU, H. (Contributor)
6 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
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Improving Radar Reflectivity Sequence Prediction with a Novel Loss Function and Application to Hong Kong Rainfall NowCast
ZHAI, C. (Contributor)
16 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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An Overview of MUSICO Level-2 Data Processing, Challenges and Opportunities
ZHAI, C. (Invited speaker)
29 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Instrument Simulation and Data Retrieval for Multi-spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory(MUSICO)
PAN, F. (Speaker), ZHAI, C. (Contributor) & SU, H. (Contributor)
31 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
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Monitoring Greenhouse Gas from the Chinese Space Station with MUSICO
ZHAI, C. (Invited speaker)
29 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited